Tuckahoe, NJ. Jan. 20 — Reacting to a Journal News report in which 10 local police officers admitted anonymously that cops often give other cops a break when they are found driving drunk, (Tuckahoe Police Chief) Costanzo and others said no slack should be granted in DWI cases.

Carol Sears, president of the Westchester chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, called the report "very disturbing."

"These are the people who are supposed to be protecting all of us," she said. "We put our trust in them to keep drunk drivers off the road, and it turns out that when they’re the drunk drivers, they’re being protected by other police officers."…

The issue comes in the wake of the arrests of White Plains Officer Joe Zepeda, Westchester Officer Joseph Kraus, Dobbs Ferry Officer Michael Huffman and county Correction Officer Patricia Yancy-Johnson on misdemeanor DWI charges following accidents within a three-week period. All four, who were off duty, refused to submit to chemical tests to determine blood-alcohol levels.

Sears said any officer who covers up for another officer should be brought up on charges.

"I’d like to see some agency or entity investigate this whole ‘blue wall of silence’ thing," she said.

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Ah Ms Sears. Best be careful attacking those that have made your salary possible. They may decide to make “less” arrests.

One can always count on MADD to come out with utterly astounding positions as the wind changes direction. The beer summit thing still has first place in my book though. And what was the real story behind that Chapter being closed? Was it due to fund shortages as claimed, or was there some other reason? MADD National maybe? Bad press maybe?